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THE LION BRIDGE

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Road bridge constructed in 1773 by John Adam. It is of ashlar and has three arches and a smaller land arch. There are polygonal look outs on each side and a corbelled arcade to a crenellated parapet. On the east side in the centre stands the cast lead Percy Lio. Matching it on the west side was reputedly once a unicorn.

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(NU 18621382) Lion Bridge (NAT) (1)

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5330 THE PETH
The Lion Bridge
NU 1813 NE 2/112 10.1.53

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1773 by John Adam. Ashlar. Three arches and a smaller land arch.
Polygonal look outs on each side. Corbelled arcade to crenellated
parapet. In the centre on the east side stands the Percy Lion in
cast lead. Matching it on the west side was reputedly once a unicorn
(symbolizing Scotland). Curved approach parapets with close-set
petrified stockade over a round section string and circular end
piers. Look outs have blind arrow slits with hood moulds; merlons
in crenellations. On the central die on the west side is roughly
engraved "Foxy's Leap Au 12 1867" (recording the escape of a militia
man).

Spandrels of arches over river have circular panels containing blind
shields. The panel on which the lion stands has on the river side,
3 long shields linked by swags. (Scheduled AM 112). (2)

NU 186 139. Lion Bridge. Scheduled No ND/112. (3)

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( 1) General reference

OS 1:2500 1972

( 2) List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest

DOE (HHR) Parish of Alnwick, Northumberland, August 1977, 84

( 3) General reference

English Heritage SAM List Northumbs March 1994 7

( 4) English Heritage Register of parks and gardens of special historic interest in England

Northumberland (1985) Part 31

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